Recipe for Sidewalk Chalk Paint.
One part water
One-one and half parts corn starch
Food coloring
Empty sandpails or ice cream buckets
Paint brushes of all sizes ( We like the 1, 2, or 3 inch paintbrushes. Larger ones are cumbersome for kids, and smaller ones take too long and can bore the kids.)
Mix together the water, corn starch and food coloring in buckets. Dress kids in rain coats or old large shirts, or swimsuits if it is warm enough. Take the kids outside, give them an area of cement or blacktop to paint on, and let them go. Wash off if needed with the garden hose. (Kids too!!)